A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
Myanmar a Testing Ground for Democracy and Diplomacy
Hands clasped and eyes squeezed shut, the students stand in two lines near the back of a spacious monastery classroom. Several suppress a smile as they wait for an “electric pulse” to make its way down each line, passed from one person to the next with a quick squeeze of the hand. When it reaches a young woman at the end of one row, she races to grab a water bottle from the seat of a plastic chair nearby.
No. 2 Diplomat at Bolly Gala -Center Sheds Coyness on Soft Power Push
When the International Indian Film Academy awards, Bollywood's annual global extravaganza, opened in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, actor Anil Kapoor, filmmakers Ramesh Sippy and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and industry honchos shared the stage with an unlikely co-speaker - India's number two diplomat. Anil Wadhwa, secretary (east) in the ministry of external affairs, is in charge of India's relations with almost half the world, from Palestine to the Philippines and Syria to South Korea.
Afghanistan’s First Lady Backs Battle Against Silent Killer
A killer disease has united two women living 3,500 miles apart. One is a sufferer, the other a surgeon. Until recently they were strangers, but a London-based networking group brought them together in the wake of a campaign that has now attracted the support of Afghanistan’s First Lady.
Boots-and-All Approach to World Diplomacy
Swapping the lush green soccer fields of Australia for the arid dusty plains of Kenya, Adelaide United star Awer Mabil will make the long journey back to his birthplace at the Kakuma refugee camp to deliver hundreds of pairs of soccer boots and sports gear to children. Mabil said he was prompted to contribute in some way to the lives of the 180,000 refugees living in Kakuma after returning to visit last year and seeing scores of children playing soccer barefoot in the dirt.
Experts Brainstorm On The Problem Of Arts And Culture Industry In Nigeria
Last week, a non-governmental organisation, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) hosted Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett as she clocked 74 years. A panel made up of Joke Silva, Professor Reginald Ofodilede, Ben Tomoloju and Jahman Anikulapo deliberated on the problems plaguing our arts and culture industry. [...] After the celebrant was ushered in, the panelists were on hand to deal with issues in the Arts and Cultural industry.
India's Nationalist President Conquers the World by Waging Peace and Talking Business
Those in the know at Rashtrapati Bhavan will tell you President Mukherjee used to hate travelling abroad. He specifically disliked ceremonial visits, because he believed the role of the President of India, especially during foreign visits, should be in the national interest—proactive and dialogue-driven, while keeping the country’s geopolitical and economic priorities in mind.
Israeli Diplomats try to Delay EU Vote on Labeling Israeli-made Products
European Union is to vote on labeling products manufactured in the Golan Heights and West Bank. Israel's Foreign Ministry has begun all-out diplomatic efforts to try to stop the European Union from labeling of good and products manufactured in the Golan Heights and Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli daily Haartez reported Sunday.
Mapping Where Foreign Aid Comes From And Where It Goes
In a recent report, Development Initiatives said many social programs are severely under-funded in developing countries. Across all least developed countries, only 20% of costs are financed.
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